Milwaukee – Avenues West MFF

Thank you to Debbie Urbanek and Erin Vits who started to assist households after a multi family fire in the Avenues West neighborhood of Milwaukee last night. We will continue to open cases until all households are assisted.

Kenosha – MFF

Thank you Karen Stuckey and Ann Reinicke for assisting a housheold in Kenosha today related to a duplex fire that happened late last week.

DAT Response

Milwaukee – Old North Milwaukee Apt. Fire

We have been responding to a 42 unit apartment fire with 60+ people displaced. The fire happened last night. A Temporary shelter was established for displaced residents at 2600 W. Wisconsin Ave. (The Red Cross offices). This morning, clients were transported to a shelter that we opened at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Many responders have been involed in the early stages of a larger response that will most likely become a Disaster Relief operation (DRO). Thank you to the many responders who assisted today. We will be asking for volunteers to fulfil a variety of assignments in the coming days.

Milwaukee shelter OPEN: our teams are bringing comfort, meals & lodging to people displaced by a fire overnight on the 5300 block of Teutonia Ave. This afternoon, we're bringing people to a new shelter at Redeemer Lutheran, N. 19th St. & W. Wisconsin Ave. If affected, join us.

Last night, our disaster volunteers welcomed 17 people from the 30-unit building to a temporary shelter at our Milwaukee office.

Those affected can join us at the new shelter or call 800 236 8680.

Thank you to our partners Redeemer, @RideMCTS, @MilFireDept & @MilwaukeePolice.

Originally tweeted by American Red Cross of Wisconsin (@RedCrossWIS) on May 22, 2022.

Waukesha County – Eagle Explosion

Thank you to those who diverted from the airport exercise to be available to deal with a real world event. to Cindy Cain, Ron Graef, Debbie Urbanek, Vickie Wiese (DMH Lead), and Shana Beal were placed on standby and then activated for an industrial explosion in the Eagle, Waukesha County today.